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63-413: It features many of the same voices from the film, including Ben Stiller , Chris Rock , David Schwimmer , and Jada Pinkett Smith . ( Sacha Baron Cohen was replaced by Danny Jacobs ). Carl Reiner provided the voice of Santa Claus. Taking place after the events of the first film and before the events of the second film , Alex , Marty , Melman , and Gloria attempt to return to New York City in

126-525: A Directors Guild of America Award and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series . In 2022 he served as a director and executive producer on the Apple TV+ series Severance earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series . Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller

189-421: A Directors Guild of America Award , a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award . While beginning his acting career, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered a variety sketch comedy series titled The Ben Stiller Show , which he produced and hosted for its 13-episode run. The series ran on MTV in 1990, and on Fox in 1992 and 1993, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for

252-456: A 13-episode show in the experimental "vid-com" format. Titled The Ben Stiller Show , this 1990 series mixed comedy sketches with music videos and parodied various television shows, music stars, and films. It starred Stiller, along with main writer Jeff Khan and Harry O'Reilly, with his parents and sister making occasional appearances. Although the show was canceled after its first season, it led to another show titled The Ben Stiller Show , on

315-548: A Television Production. Merry Madagascar was released on DVD in the United States on November 18, 2009, exclusively at stores of Walmart , and it was widely released on October 11, 2011. The special was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 30, 2012, as part of compilation titled Dreamworks Holiday Classics . It was re released on DVD on October 1, 2013, along with Shrek the Halls , Kung Fu Panda Holiday , Dragons: Gift of

378-599: A Variety Program . He then appeared on shows such as Friends , Curb Your Enthusiasm , Arrested Development , and Extras , the latter of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination. Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films. He made his directorial debut with Reality Bites and continued directing films and often starring in them, such as with The Cable Guy (1996), Zoolander (2001), Tropic Thunder (2008), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). During this time he also starred in

441-623: A guest on his mother's short-lived television series, Kate McShane . In the late 1970s, he performed with the New York City troupe NYC's First All Children's Theater, playing several roles, including the title role in Clever Jack and the Magic Beanstalk. After being inspired by the television show Second City Television while in high school, Stiller realized that he wanted to get involved with sketch comedy. During his high school years, he

504-438: A hot air balloon for Christmas . However, the lemur population inadvertently thwarts their escape by mistaking them for the "Marauding Red Night Goblin" that visits annually. The "Goblin" then showers the island with coals. Alex shoots it down, discovering it was actually Santa Claus throwing coal at Julien for being naughty. The crash leaves Santa with amnesia , unaware of his responsibilities. The group resolve to deliver

567-452: A lead role. Judd Apatow is the writer/producer of several Frat Pack comedies, including Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy . He made his directorial debut with The 40-Year-Old Virgin , starring Steve Carell, and followed up with Knocked Up , starring Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd, with a cameo by Carell. Apatow was also a co-creator of The Ben Stiller Show . Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin worked again with Vince Vaughn for

630-511: A never-broadcast television pilot for Fox called Heat Vision and Jack . Taylor and Stiller appeared together in the films Zoolander , Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story , Tropic Thunder , Zoolander 2 and in the TV series Arrested Development , and Curb Your Enthusiasm . Both adopted a vegetarian diet for health reasons. After 17 years of marriage, Taylor and Stiller separated in 2017. They later reconciled after living together during

693-458: A reserve tank to make the trip before the animals can ask for a ride. The animals resolve to enjoy their Christmas in Madagascar, but Julien throws a coconut at Alex to get back on the naughty list, causing a lump on his head and amnesia, like Santa before him. Note : Rico appears, but has no dialogue. Merry Madagascar was nominated for six Annie Awards , and won one award for Storyboarding in

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756-561: A short film about a fictitious tabloid focused on recent sightings of Elvis Presley . The film starred friends and co-stars John Cusack , Jeremy Piven , Mike Myers , Andy Dick , and Jeff Kahn. The film was considered a success, and led him to develop the short film Going Back to Brooklyn for MTV ; it was a music video starring comedian Colin Quinn that parodied LL Cool J 's recent hit " Going Back to Cali ". Producers at MTV were so impressed with Back to Brooklyn that they offered Stiller

819-451: A short film for the awards about a male model known as Derek Zoolander. It was so well received that he developed another short film about the character for the 1997 VH1 Fashion Awards and finally remade the skit into a film. In 2021, Stiller signed on to co-write and direct Bag Man , a Focus Features adaptation of the 2018 podcast about the kickback scandal that led to the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew . As of October 2023,

882-555: A string of successful studio comedies , including There’s Something About Mary (1998), Along Came Polly (2004), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Tower Heist (2011). Stiller is also widely known for multiple franchise films such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–2010), the Madagascar franchise (2005–2012), and the first three Night at

945-723: A variety of celebrities, including Donald Trump , Paris Hilton , Lenny Kravitz , Heidi Klum , and David Bowie , among others. The film was banned in Malaysia (as the plot centered on an assassination attempt of a Malaysian prime minister), while shots of the World Trade Center were digitally removed and hidden for the film's release after the September 11 terrorist attacks . After Stiller worked with Owen Wilson in Zoolander , they joined forces again for The Royal Tenenbaums . Over

1008-707: A very religious family", they celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas , and Stiller had a Bar Mitzvah . His parents frequently took him on the sets of their appearances, including The Mike Douglas Show when he was 6. He considered his childhood unusual, stating: "In some ways, it was a show-business upbringing—a lot of traveling, a lot of late nights—not what you'd call traditional." His older sister, Amy, has appeared in many of his productions, including Reality Bites , DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story , and Zoolander . Stiller displayed an early interest in filmmaking and made Super 8 movies with his sister and friends. At age 9, Stiller made his acting debut as

1071-462: Is a nickname given to a group of American comedy actors who have appeared together in many of the highest-grossing comedy films since the mid-1990s. The group is usually considered to include Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson , Luke Wilson , Will Ferrell , Steve Carell , Jack Black , Paul Rudd and Vince Vaughn . The term was used by USA Today in a June 2004 story and was soon picked up by other media outlets. Before USA Today dubbed this group

1134-648: Is also a self-professed Trekkie and appeared in the television special Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond to express his love of the show, as well as a comedy roast for William Shatner . He frequently references the show in his work, and named his production company Red Hour Productions after a time of day in the original series episode, " The Return of the Archons ". Stiller considers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be his "hero", and he visited him in Kyiv in June 2022; on

1197-530: Is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara . Stiller was a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack . His films have grossed more than $ 2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of $ 79 million per film. Throughout his career, he has received various awards and honors , including an Emmy Award ,

1260-678: The 40th Saturn Awards for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty . On February 2, 2019, Stiller won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for his miniseries, Escape at Dannemora . On February 6, 2016, Stiller set the Guinness World Record for longest selfie stick (8.56 meters) at the World Premiere of Zoolander 2 . Frat Pack The Frat Pack

1323-678: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The couple lives in Westchester County, New York and Manhattan and has two children, a daughter, Ella Olivia (born 2002), and a son, Quinlin Dempsey (born 2005). Stiller and Taylor's daughter, Ella, graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City, New York with a degree in acting on May 24, 2024. In 2001, Stiller appeared as a celebrity contestant on

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1386-549: The Fox Network in 1992. The series aired 12 episodes on Fox, with a 13th unaired episode broadcast by Comedy Central in a later revival. Among the principal writers on The Ben Stiller Show were Stiller and Judd Apatow , with the show featuring the ensemble cast of Stiller, Janeane Garofalo , Andy Dick , and Bob Odenkirk . Both Denise Richards and Jeanne Tripplehorn appeared as extras in various episodes. Throughout its short run, The Ben Stiller Show frequently appeared at

1449-464: The "Frat Pack" label, saying in a 2008 interview that the concept was "completely fabricated". Stiller dated several actresses during his early television and film career, including Jeanne Tripplehorn between 1990 and 1996, Calista Flockhart , and Amanda Peet . In May 2000, Stiller married actress Christine Taylor at an oceanfront ceremony in Kauai , Hawaii . The two had met in 1999, while filming

1512-409: The "Frat Pack", Entertainment Weekly had referred to them as the "Slacker Pack", having earlier coined the term "Frat Pack" to describe actors Leonardo DiCaprio , Tobey Maguire , Matt Damon , Ben Affleck , and Edward Norton , who have acted together in dramas. By 2005, Entertainment Weekly had dropped the "Slacker Pack" term and followed suit, referring to the aforementioned crop of actors as

1575-781: The "Frat Pack". The name is an allusion to the Rat Pack (and the later Brat Pack ), combined with a reference to the group's popular fraternity -related film Old School , and the sophomoric style of humor employed in many of their films. Ben Stiller has decried the use of the term, saying, "I think the whole thing about the Frat Pack group is completely fabricated anyway." The core members initially included Jack Black , Will Ferrell , Ben Stiller , Vince Vaughn , and brothers Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson , all of whom were recognized by USA Today in an early feature. Later, John C. Reilly, David Koechner, and Steve Carell were also included in

1638-482: The 2008 U.S. presidential campaigns of Democrats Obama, John Edwards , and Hillary Clinton . Stiller has bipolar disorder . Stiller was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2014 and was declared cancer-free in September 2014 following the surgical removal of his prostate . Stiller has mostly appeared in comedy films. He is an Emmy Award winner for his television show, The Ben Stiller Show . Stiller

1701-615: The Christmas comedy Fred Claus (2007). The Farrelly Brothers have directed Frat Pack members Ben Stiller in There's Something About Mary and The Heartbreak Kid , Jack Black in Shallow Hal and Owen Wilson in Hall Pass . While no film so far has featured every member of the Frat Pack, numerous films have featured multiple members. To date, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy features

1764-674: The Divine and graduated from the Calhoun School in New York in 1983. He started performing on the cabaret circuit as opening act to the cabaret siren Jadin Wong . Stiller then enrolled as a film student at the University of California, Los Angeles . After nine months, Stiller left school to move back to New York City. He made his way through acting classes, auditioning and trying to find an agent. When he

1827-471: The Fockers . While the critical flop Envy only grossed $ 14.5 million, the most successful film of these was Meet the Fockers , which grossed over $ 516.6 million worldwide. He also made extended guest appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development in the same year. In 2005, Stiller appeared in Madagascar , which was his first experience as a voice actor in an animated film. Madagascar

1890-677: The Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award from Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals . According to the organization, the award is given to performers who give a lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment. In 2011 he was awarded the BAFTA Britannia – Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy by BAFTA Los Angeles . In 2014, Stiller was nominated for Best Actor at

1953-593: The Museum films (2006–2014). His performances in independent films include Flirting with Disaster (1996); The Royal Tenenbaums (2001); and the Noah Baumbach films Greenberg (2010), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). Since the mid-2010s, Stiller has primarily worked as a television showrunner. In 2018 he directed the Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora earning himself

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2016-521: The Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian , sequel to Night at the Museum . In 2010, Stiller made a brief cameo in Joaquin Phoenix 's mockumentary I'm Still Here and played the lead role in the comedy-drama Greenberg . He again portrayed Greg Focker in the critically panned but financially successful Little Fockers , the second sequel to Meet the Parents . He originally had planned to voice

2079-560: The Music Video awards, for which he developed a parody of the Backstreet Boys and performed a sketch with his father, commenting on his current career. In 1999, he starred in three films, including Mystery Men , where he played a superhero wannabe called Mr. Furious. He appeared in a segment on the July 26 episode of WWF RAW is WAR to promote the then-upcoming movie and found himself on

2142-603: The Night Fury , and The Croods . In July 2011, as part of a strategic partnership between DreamWorks Animation and Gaylord Hotels , Merry Madagascar was presented as the theme of the ICE! exhibit at Gaylord's hotels in Nashville and Maryland . In this presentation, the plot of the film is told through a series of ice sculptures that visitors walk past. Ben Stiller Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965)

2205-531: The Pack. The previous year, USA Today had listed Carell, Paul Rudd , David Koechner , and Leslie Mann as the Frat Pack's "Junior Varsity". While hosting Saturday Night Live in September 2005, Carell indirectly claimed membership by mentioning Stiller, Vaughn, Ferrell, Owen Wilson, and Black, and saying he was "one of those guys now". In 2005, Details Magazine called Judd Apatow , Adam McKay , and Todd Phillips "The Frat Packagers". A year later, Paul Rudd

2268-548: The Parents , opposite Robert De Niro . The film was well received by critics, grossed over $ 330 million worldwide, and spawned two sequels. Also in 2000, MTV again invited Stiller to make another short film, and he developed Mission: Improbable , a spoof of Tom Cruise 's role in Mission: Impossible II and other films. In 2001, Stiller directed his third feature film, Zoolander , in which he also starred as Derek Zoolander. The film featured multiple cameos from

2331-685: The Parents , and "Best Villain" in DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story . He received the MTV Movie Awards' MTV Generation Award , the ceremony's top honor, in 2009. On March 31, 2007, Stiller received the "Wannabe Award" (given to a celebrity whom children "want to be" like) at the Kids' Choice Awards . Princeton University 's Class of 2005 inducted Stiller as an honorary member of the class during its "Senior Week" in April 2005. On February 23, 2007, Stiller received

2394-693: The President Day opening weekend and received mixed reviews. Stiller joined his parents in the family film Heavyweights (1995), in which he played two roles. Following Heavyweights, he had a brief uncredited role in Adam Sandler 's Happy Gilmore (1996) where he played Hal L., the sadistic orderly running the nursing home. Next, he had lead roles in If Lucy Fell and Flirting with Disaster , before tackling his next directorial effort with The Cable Guy , which starred Jim Carrey . Stiller once again

2457-403: The adverse conditions. Back on Madagascar , while the lemurs are presenting gifts to Julien for "Julianuary", Santa rediscovers his ability to make toys. He crafts gifts for them all, angering Julien as he feels the focus should be on him. Julien decrees that the lemurs' gifts belong to him. Sifting through the presents alone depresses him; Santa's suggestion of giving a gift lifts his mood. As

2520-530: The attention of Saturday Night Live , which aired it in 1987 and two years later offered Stiller a spot as a writer. In the meantime, he had a bit role in Steven Spielberg 's Empire of the Sun . In 1989 Stiller wrote and appeared on Saturday Night Live as a featured performer. However, since the show did not want him to make more short films, he left after four episodes. He then put together Elvis Stories ,

2583-483: The bottom of the ratings, even as it garnered critical acclaim and eventually won an Emmy Award for " Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program " posthumously. In the early 1990s, Stiller had minor roles in films such as Stella and Highway to Hell as well as a cameo in The Nutt House . In 1992, Stiller was approached to direct Reality Bites , based on a script by Helen Childress. Stiller devoted

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2646-848: The elder statesmen in it are really talented, and I'm a fan of all of them." In a 2008 interview with Moviefone 's Unscripted , Jack Black jokingly initiated Robert Downey Jr. into the Frat Pack, due to his starring role in Tropic Thunder with Black and Ben Stiller. The members of the Frat Pack have worked regularly with certain directors. Wes Anderson is a college friend of the Wilsons and directed them in both Bottle Rocket and The Royal Tenenbaums (which also starred Stiller). Todd Phillips directed Old School and Starsky & Hutch . Adam McKay directed Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy , Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby , and Step Brothers , which included John C. Reilly in

2709-852: The game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire . He won $ 32,000 for his charity Project ALS , after incorrectly answering his $ 250,000 question in an attempt to equal Edie Falco 's $ 250,000 win. Stiller supports such charities as Declare Yourself , the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation , and the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. He was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR on July 2, 2018. Stiller frequently impersonates such performers as Bono , Tom Cruise , Bruce Springsteen , and David Blaine . In an interview with Parade , he commented that Robert Klein , George Carlin , and Jimmie Walker were inspirations for his comedy career. Stiller

2772-444: The leader of the group because of his multiple cameos and for his consistent use of the other members in roles in films which he produces and directs. He has appeared the most with Owen Wilson (in 12 films). Of the 35 primary films that are considered Frat Pack films, Stiller has been involved with 20, in some capacity. Stiller is also the only member of this group to have appeared in a Brat Pack film ( Fresh Horses ). He rejects

2835-430: The most members, with every member except Owen Wilson appearing in some capacity. Additionally, Will Ferrell and Ben Stiller were both cast members of Saturday Night Live , as was frequent collaborator David Koechner ; all members have hosted Saturday Night Live as well. Ferrell, Koechner, and Black all made guest appearances on The Office , which starred Carrell for most of its run. All members have presented during

2898-477: The movie remains in pre-production. In 1998, Stiller put aside his directing ambitions to star in the Farrelly Brothers' There's Something About Mary , alongside Cameron Diaz , which became a surprise hit with a long-lasting cult following. That year, he starred in several dramas, including Zero Effect , Your Friends & Neighbors , and Permanent Midnight . He was invited to take part in hosting

2961-817: The next two years, Stiller continued with the lackluster box office film Duplex , and cameos in Orange County and Nobody Knows Anything! He has guest-starred on several television shows, including an appearance in an episode of the television series The King of Queens , in a flashback as the father of the character Arthur (played by Jerry Stiller). He also made a guest appearance on World Wrestling Entertainment 's WWE Raw . In 2004, Stiller appeared in six different films, all of which were comedies, and include some of his highest-grossing films: Starsky & Hutch , Envy , Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story , Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (in which he had an uncredited cameo), Along Came Polly , and Meet

3024-422: The next year and a half to rewriting the script with Childress, fundraising, and recruiting cast members for the film. It was eventually released in early 1994, directed by Stiller and featuring him as a co-star. The film was produced by Danny DeVito , who would later direct Stiller's 2003 film Duplex and produce his 2004 film Along Came Polly . Reality Bites debuted as the fifth highest-grossing film over

3087-400: The night nears its end, the animals have only enough magic dust for one last trip. Putting aside their desire to go home, they return to Madagascar to rescue Santa. They run out of dust and crash into him, restoring his memory. He thanks the animals for making his deliveries and takes Julien off the naughty list. However, the animals have overlooked a bag for Liechtenstein , so Santa switches to

3150-415: The presents and use the sleigh to get back home, but Santa's reindeer won't take orders from anyone other than Santa, so the penguins use Santa's magic dust to fly. Their initial attempts to make deliveries go awry so they decide to dump the gifts at the relevant post offices. However, after crashing into an apartment and unintentionally bringing joy to a little girl, they continue with the deliveries despite

3213-469: The romantic comedy The Heartbreak Kid . The film earned over $ 100 million worldwide despite receiving mostly negative reviews. In 2008, Stiller directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in the film Tropic Thunder , with Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black ; Stiller had originally conceived of the film's premise while filming Empire of the Sun in 1987. In 2009, he starred with Amy Adams in Night at

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3276-512: The same trip Stiller visited Lviv , Irpin and Makariv to bring attention to the humanitarian need of refugees in Poland and Ukraine. Russia sanctioned Ben Stiller over his Ukraine support. Stiller is a supporter of the Democratic Party and donated money to John Kerry 's 2004 U.S. presidential campaign. In February 2007, Stiller attended a fundraiser for Barack Obama and later donated to

3339-604: The titular protagonist of Megamind along with Robert Downey Jr. , but later dropped out and was replaced by Will Ferrell while still remaining an executive producer and voicing a minor character in the film, a museum curator named Bernard. In 2011, Stiller starred with Eddie Murphy and Alan Alda in Tower Heist , about a group of maintenance workers planning a heist in a residential skyscraper. He produced, directed, and starred in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty , which

3402-445: The wrong end of Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett 's Figure-4 Leg Lock. He returned to directing with a new spoof television series for Fox titled Heat Vision and Jack , starring Jack Black. However, the show was not picked up by Fox after its pilot episode and the series was cancelled. In 2000, Stiller starred in three more films, including one of his most recognizable roles, a male nurse named Gaylord "Greg" Focker in Meet

3465-591: Was a massive worldwide hit, and spawned the sequels Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in 2008 and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted in 2012. In 2006, Stiller had cameo roles in School for Scoundrels and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny ; he was executive producer of the latter. In December 2006, he had the lead role in Night at the Museum . Although not a critical favorite, it earned over $ 115 million in ten days. In 2007, Stiller starred alongside Malin Åkerman in

3528-502: Was also the drummer of the post-punk band Capital Punishment, which released the studio album Roadkill in 1982. The band's bassist, Peter Swann, went on to become a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals , serving from 2008 until 2022. The band reunited in 2018 to release a new EP, titled This is Capital Punishment, for Record Store Day . The current status of the band is unknown. Stiller attended The Cathedral School of St. John

3591-439: Was approximately 15, Stiller obtained a small part with one line on the television soap opera Guiding Light , although in an interview he characterized his performance as poor. He was later cast in a role in the 1986 Broadway revival of John Guare 's The House of Blue Leaves , alongside John Mahoney ; the production would garner four Tony Awards . During its run, Stiller produced a satirical mockumentary whose principal

3654-657: Was awarded an Emmy Award for " Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program " for his work on The Ben Stiller Show . He has been nominated twelve times for the Teen Choice Awards , and won once, for "Choice Hissy Fit" for his work in Zoolander . He has been nominated for the MTV Movie Awards thirteen times, and has won three times: for "Best Fight" in There's Something About Mary , "Best Comedic Performance" in Meet

3717-519: Was born on November 30, 1965, in New York City and raised on the Upper West Side . His father, comedian and actor Jerry Stiller , was from a Jewish family that emigrated from Poland and Galicia in Central Europe. His mother, actress and comedian Anne Meara , who was from an Irish Catholic background, converted to Reform Judaism after marrying his father. While they "were never

3780-490: Was called a Frat Pack member by the New York Post and other publications. Asked by an interviewer with The Advocate whether Knocked Up would usher him into the Frat Pack, Rudd said he was a "pledge" that hasn't "been initiated yet into the brotherhood". Years later, in a 2011 interview, Rudd acknowledged his association with the group by saying, "As far as the Frat Pack concept goes, I'm happy to be included. I think

3843-490: Was featured in his own film, as twins. The film received mixed reviews, but was noted for paying the highest salary for an actor up to that point, as Carrey received $ 20 million for his work in the film. The film also connected Stiller with future Frat Pack members Jack Black and Owen Wilson . Also in 1996, MTV invited Stiller to host the VH1 Fashion Awards. Along with SNL writer Drake Sather, Stiller developed

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3906-527: Was fellow actor Mahoney. Stiller's comedic work was well received by the cast and crew of the play, and he followed up with a 10-minute short titled The Hustler of Money , a parody of the Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money . The film featured him in a send-up of Tom Cruise 's character and Mahoney in the Paul Newman role, only this time as a bowling hustler instead of a pool shark . The short got

3969-422: Was released in 2013. In 2018 and 2019, Stiller played Michael Cohen on Saturday Night Live for 6 episodes. Stiller has been described as the "acknowledged leader" of the Frat Pack , a core group of actors who have worked together in multiple films. The group includes Jack Black , Will Ferrell , Vince Vaughn , Owen Wilson , Luke Wilson , Steve Carell and Paul Rudd . Stiller has been acknowledged as

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